Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 7.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 97.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.44 SEK 115

$11.88 MX$210

4.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$95.4 SEK 880

$41.90 MX$740

127.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 SEK 97.1

$10.55 MX$186

-0.28%

Cappuccino

$5.24 SEK 48.35

$3.60 MX$63.5

45.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.80

$1.50 MX$26.45

42.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.10

$0.91 MX$16.09

162.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.39 SEK 77.5

$3.08 MX$54.4

172.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.57 SEK 79.1

$4.47 MX$78.8

91.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.39 MX$24.54

25.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.54 SEK 23.44

$1.90 MX$33.47

33.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.88 SEK 35.82

$1.60 MX$28.27

142.50%

Eggs

$3.95 SEK 36.50

$2.60 MX$45.97

51.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.28 SEK 85.6

$8.36 MX$148

11.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.33 SEK 95.4

$8.64 MX$152

19.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 SEK 136

$10.91 MX$192

35.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.57

$2.61 MX$45.98

26.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SEK 27.47

$1.44 MX$25.46

106.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.82

$1.96 MX$34.55

70.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.54 SEK 41.90

$2.12 MX$37.34

114.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 SEK 16.83

$1.86 MX$32.87

-2.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.66

$2.22 MX$39.20

-18.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.40

$1.02 MX$17.99

148.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$1.04 MX$18.36

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.23 SEK 75.9

$4.05 MX$71.5

103.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.09 SEK 112

$10.18 MX$180

18.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 SEK 15.09

$1.69 MX$29.79

-2.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 SEK 17.13

$2.62 MX$46.25

-29.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.89 SEK 35.88

$0.51 MX$9.09

662.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.2 SEK 528

$26.52 MX$468

115.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 SEK 43.57

$3.15 MX$55.7

49.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SEK 11.69

$2.46 MX$43.49

-48.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.5 SEK 466

$3.26 MX$57.5

1449.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.75

$1.32 MX$23.36

37.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.4K SEK 271.2K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-2.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.3K SEK 307.1K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

40.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.8 SEK 801

$83.5 MX$1,474

3.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.12 SEK 260

$22.86 MX$404

23.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.77 SEK 386

$30.04 MX$530

39.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.42 SEK 447

$51.9 MX$916

-6.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.26 SEK 150

$18.30 MX$323

-11.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.99 SEK 129

$5.12 MX$90.4

173.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$161 SEK 1,489

$201 MX$3,541

-19.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

22.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.7 SEK 892

$35.73 MX$631

170.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.1 SEK 463

$40.27 MX$711

24.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 SEK 772

$79.2 MX$1,398

5.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,436

$89.3 MX$1,576

74.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 SEK 7,825

$947 MX$16.7K

-10.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$924 SEK 8,527

$483 MX$8,525

91.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,695 SEK 15.6K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

6.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,261 SEK 11.6K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

4.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,077 SEK 19.2K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-48.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-77.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,354 SEK 31.0K

$730 MX$12.9K

359.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.1

11.42

-64.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gavle: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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